(This is in the Southeast part of the country.)Market FundamentalsPopulation Growth: 1.8%Median Household Income: $77,573Wage/Income Growth: 7.3%Unemployment Rate: 4.2%Job Growth: 2.7% (slight decline last 2 yrs)Home Ownership Rate: 59%Median Age:  35Employers are stables between Health, Tech., National Retailers & Shipping Companies, local schools and BankingCrime is 1.06 Violent Crimes & 9.82 for Property CrimesSchools are on average 6/7 out of 10. 

We're several million homes short as it is and we're not even keeping up with the new household formations so that number is getting worse and not better.Now when you talk permitting and government, you're talking something completely different. 

Basically just doing only the necessary and putting all appliances myself.

You have 30 days (in most states) NO NEVER supply appliances (OH you do not have to) Why?

If it is a newer appliance. 

High efficiency appliances were utilized including HVAC, light fixtures and water heater.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.

Since from this viewpoint money is coming into 1 pot & coming out of that same pot to pay for your housing expenses, there's no discount on the household housing expenses.

Before fracting was a household term, we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

And, that is in a nice neighborhood where you can get $1100/mo for a 1 bedroom.Here it is: $50,000 rental income less CapX and Operating Costs @30% (don't forget you own 16-20 appliances that nowadays last maybe 5 years and can't be repaired) . . . =$35000 for debt service and return on downpayment.

The last time I did an insurance MTR it involved my work truck, an alternating current generator, 150 feet of extension cord, a sawzall, an appliance dolly, my 14 foot trailer, a house with fire damage and a $3000 Samsung French door fridge.Don't expect to make any money without doing any work.